Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2007, the matrix below shows Bulgaria's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Bulgaria

Year: 2007(14 in Danger Zone)[3 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD145(14)[3]94(10)[3]60(7)[2]29(3)[2]20(3)[2]15(1)[1]10(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD25(6)[3]21(4)[3]11(4)[2]7(3)[2]7(3)[2]5(1)[1]3(1)[1]
>= 100 mln USD11(4)[3]10(3)[3]5(3)[2]4(3)[2]4(3)[2]2(1)[1]2(1)[1]
>= 200 mln USD4(2)[3]4(2)[3]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]
>= 500 mln USD3(2)[2]3(2)[2]3(2)[2]2(2)[2]2(2)[2]1(1)[1]1(1)[1]

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (14 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Russian Federation2709Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals; crude200799.92%3,672,593,993
2Russian Federation2711Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons200778.57%719,631,507
3Ukraine7207Iron or non-alloy steel; semi-finished products thereof200775.99%184,797,870
4Russian Federation7801Lead; unwrought200753.97%19,672,906
5Russian Federation7601Aluminium; unwrought200752.70%89,172,708
6Ukraine1512Sun-flower seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil and their fractions; whether or not refined, but not chemically modified200752.70%10,984,886
7Russian Federation8803Aircraft; parts of heading no. 8801 or 8802200752.32%11,361,894
8Russian Federation4801Newsprint, in rolls or sheets200747.35%15,594,214
9Ukraine8607Railway or tramway locomotives or rolling stock; parts thereof200747.01%20,967,993
10Syria2510Natural calcium phosphates; natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk200740.05%15,569,492
11Russian Federation2701Coal; briquettes, ovoids and similar solid fuels manufactured from coal200739.56%173,257,384
12Ukraine7209Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products, width 600mm or more, cold-rolled (cold-reduced), not clad, plated or coated200738.21%26,874,083
13Ukraine2601Iron ores and concentrates; including roasted iron pyrites200731.11%42,906,625
14Ukraine7208Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled products of a width of 600mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated200730.84%52,805,525

Partner frequency summary:

Russian Federation: 7 occurrences

Ukraine: 6 occurrences

Syria: 1 occurrence

Critical Goods in table:

2709 - Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bitumino...

2711 - Petroleum gases and other gaseous hydrocarbons

Legend:

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The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

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The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.